用于治疗骨关节炎的草药：一项系统评价。
Herbal medicines for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
作者信息
Long L, Soeken K, Ernst E
机构信息
Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Studies, University of Exeter, 25 Victoria Park Road, Exeter EX2 4NT, UK.
出版信息
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2001 Jul;40(7):779-93. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/40.7.779.
OBJECTIVE
Limitations in the conventional medical management of osteoarthritis indicate a real need for safe and effective treatment of osteoarthritis patients. Herbal medicines may provide a solution to this problem. The aim of this article was to review systematically all randomized controlled trials on the effectiveness of herbal medicines in the treatment of osteoarthritis.
METHODS
Computerized literature searches were carried out on five electronic databases. Trial data were extracted in a standardized, predefined manner and assessed independently.
RESULTS
Twelve trials and two systematic reviews fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The authors found promising evidence for the effective use of some herbal preparations in the treatment of osteoarthritis. In addition, evidence suggesting that some herbal preparations reduce consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was found. The reviewed herbal medicines appear relatively safe.
CONCLUSIONS
Some herbal medicines may offer a much-needed alternative for patients with osteoarthritis.
目的
骨关节炎传统医学治疗方法存在局限性，这表明确实需要为骨关节炎患者提供安全有效的治疗。草药可能为解决这一问题提供办法。本文旨在系统回顾所有关于草药治疗骨关节炎有效性的随机对照试验。
方法
在五个电子数据库中进行计算机化文献检索。以标准化、预先定义的方式提取试验数据并进行独立评估。
结果
十二项试验和两项系统评价符合纳入标准。作者发现了一些草药制剂有效用于治疗骨关节炎的有前景的证据。此外，还发现有证据表明一些草药制剂可减少非甾体抗炎药的用量。所审查的草药似乎相对安全。
结论
一些草药可能为骨关节炎患者提供急需的替代治疗方法。
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